"Famed backboard-breaking dunker of the 1990s" NYT crossword answer is:
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The famed backboard-breaking dunker of the 1990s was Shawn Kemp, a power forward who played for the Seattle SuperSonics from 1989 to 1997. He was known for his powerful dunks and was the first player to break the backboard during a game in the 1990s. His dunks were so powerful that he was nicknamed "Reign Man" and was one of the most popular players of the era. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020.
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